Graylen

"A legendary powerhouse of Tianwu Continent - Qin Chen, once fell from grace in the Martial Realm due to betrayal by a close friend. Three centuries later, he reincarnated into the body of a bullied illegitimate son of a noble prince. Utilizing his profound knowledge from his past life, he cultivated spiritual power, refined divine pills, defied the heavens, and rose to power with unstoppable force. Thus began his awe-inspiring journey to reclaim glory, a legendary odyssey that would shake the entire continent to its core."

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Martial Cultivation Realms
Human Level → Earth Level → Heaven Level → Mystic Level →Martial Ancestor → Martial Venerable → Martial King →Martial Sovereign → Martial Emperor →Mortal Saint → Earth Saint → Heavenly Saint → Saint Lord →Human Paragon → Earth Paragon → Heaven Paragon → Supreme Paragon →Transcendent Realm
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Sub Realm Progression
Quasi-[Realm] → Initial Stage → Initial Peak →Middle Stage → Middle Peak → Late Stage → Late Peak

God of War Dominates

As the final wisp of Qi dwindled, Qin Chen's mind roared:

No. Not here. Not after everything.

For his mother. For vengeance against the traitors who'd shattered his past life. BREAK!

A thunderous boom exploded in his mind—nearly shattering his consciousness. But the needles guarding his Baihui and Xinxue flared, anchoring his soul.

Coolness washed over him. The agony vanished, replaced by a tingling rebirth.

The eighteen Celestial Meridian Divine Needles crumbled to dust.

"Twelve meridians… done."

Relief and triumph surged. This body now surpassed even his previous life's foundation. Where he'd once forged eleven meridians, twelve pulsed with primal vigor.

Nine Star Divine Emperor Art—

The moment he cycled the technique, the chamber's ambient energy howled into him. His meridians, parched deserts, drank greedily.

Twice as fast as any Heaven-tier cultivation art.

Astonished, Qin Chen marveled at the whirlwind absorption—until his mind's eye glimpsed it:

A weathered tome hovered in his consciousness. The same one he'd retrieved from the Divine Forbidden Lands, blank-paged and enigmatic.

Tentatively, he nudged it with his Qi.

A force like a star's birth erupted from the tome. His meticulously gathered Qi scattered like leaves in a typhoon. Yet—

His ravaged body healed. Bloody crusts flaked away, revealing skin like newborn jade. Even his reforged meridians gleamed flawlessly.

The tome resumed its silent vigil, radiating an aura akin to primordial bloodline essence.

Twelve meridians blazed with Qi—a roaring river dwarfing ordinary warriors' reserves. Yet Qin Chen, once a Martial Sovereign, guided the deluge with ease.

"Now—rebuild the Qi Pool."

Chapter 18: The Ancient Tome